Temperatures and maple leaves are falling. Inflatable zombies, vampires, and witches glow on suburban lawns. And at the store, candy corn, peanut butter pumpkins, and Halloween masks are being pushed out by candy canes, marshmallow Santas, and artificial Christmas trees. It must be the end of September. And that means it’s time for Banned Book …
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A Note On Suicide
In memory of those who tried to carry on but couldn't Trigger warning: The following piece deals with suicide. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 and /or reach out to someone in your life who can help. If you know someone who needs help, be that …
Small Blog, Big Things
I spent a bit of time this morning taking stock of where things stand here at ethandezotelle.com. What I discovered blew my mind, and it's worth sharing. In short, this blog has turned into much more than I ever expected it would. We're quickly approaching the blog's two-year anniversary. It's less than a month away …
Six Months Later …
It’s been half a year since the last “normal” day. The morning message on the board in the classroom I worked in as a behavior interventionist earlier this year. This was six months ago today and ended up being the last day of in-person school for the 2019/2020 school year. Got up. Went to work …
Shelf Life for Summer 2020, pt. 2
Books Bought/Found/GivenOcculture: The Unseen Forces that Drive Culture Forward by Carl AbrahamsonDevolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max BrooksGhost Cat by Beverly ButlerSkeleton Man by Joseph BruchacWhite Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiangeloThe Circle by Dave EggersHow to Fight/Love/Relax/Walk by Thich Nhat …
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